Gonzalo Plata celebrates his debut for Flamengo and makes a promise to the fans: "we want more"

Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores. Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:

"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."

Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

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The Flamengobeat Atlético GO this past Sunday afternoon (14), by a score of 2-1 in the first round of the Brazilian Championship. The result was a reason for celebration by Mais Querido directors, such as Marcos Braz, vice-president of football, who published a message on his X, formerly Twitter.

On the occasion, Marcos Braz appeared on his social networks after a long time to congratulate the Flamengofor the victory and the three points gained in the first round of the Brasileirão. The manager also highlights that the result was better than the game.

“Let's move on! Congratulations Flamengo, the Brazilian championship is a “quarry”. Better result than the game”, wrote Marcos Braz on “X”, formerly Twitter.

Despite having defeated the opposing team, the Flamengo suffered. This is because Mais Querido was unable to play well for several reasons, including the pitch and the physical exhaustion of the squad. However, even with Atlético-GO having one player less since the beginning of the second half, Rubro Negro won the draw and needed a penalty to turn the score around.

Now, Mais Querido will try to improve its performance on the field, but will need to stay alert, as it faces São Paulo, which needs of a positive result. Thus, the teams will face each other this coming Wednesday (17), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã.